Z44.9
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where Z44.9 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- Z44 Parent Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
- Z44.9 This code Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
removal or replacement of external prosthetic device
Inherited from Z44 — Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
Excludes1
malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
Inherited from Z44 — Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
Version History
How Z44.9 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEncounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEncounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device
Related Codes
Other codes under Z44
- Z44.0 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial arm
- Z44.1 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg
- Z44.2 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye
- Z44.3 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis
- Z44.8 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices Billable
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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